Official Title: Ameliorative Potential of Electroacupoint for Diminutive Milk Production in Lactating Woman
Status: RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2024-09
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: No
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Brief Summary: The purpose of this study was to reveal the effect of electroacupoint on scanty milk production in lactating women
Detailed Description: Postnatal scanty milk secretion is a common complaint Some physical and medicinal therapies have been proposed to enhance milk production These therapies must be both successful and safe for both the mother and the child In many cases milk supply can be increased by frequent regular milk removal Medication to increase milk supply galactogogues such as domperidone
Domperidone has been linked to maternal adverse effects in galactogogue trials and cases reported to the Food and Drug Administration include dry mouth headache dizziness nausea abdominal cramping diarrhea palpitations malaise and shortness of breath Some of these were more frequent with dosages greater than with 30 mg daily Drug withdrawal symptoms consisting of insomnia anxiety and tachycardia were reported in a woman taking 80 mg of domperidone daily for 8 months as a galactogogue who abruptly tapered the dose over 3 days